sharann BSN, RN

Hey, the same thing happened to me when I was a new grad. This was years ago. So they told me I was "not catching on fast enough, and too nervous". GEE, wonder why after 90 days with 7 different preceptors and working nights then classes days, then s...

:chuckle That is what I was thinking. Honestly though, I was taught that orders such as "grains","drams", and "ounces" are not to be used anymore. It seems ridiculous to use such an obsolete unit which is not metric anyhow. I can foresee many mistake...

TXRN, As a nurse who works in one and having been a patient pre-op as well I would be very p.o'd if they put me in a full blown phase I PACU. It is scary and can be loud and one doesn't need that at that time.

Both of what you stated can occur with variations in between. Depends on the facility. Where I am now is trauma and there is always someone there at night, but where I was we were on call after 7pm. The night person is the "1st call" in this case and...

Swelling of the eyes, erythema and pruritis to me(in a patient with a KNOWN adverse reaction in the near past to Vanco) would indicated both Benadryl AND SubQ Epi in the dose stated by the OP. She was scrwed because the "aunt" got admin involved. Th...

Well said!

You could have said "but I am swamped with patients here!" Sometimes people hear us wrong. Now, I am working my butt off is not what I would call horrible or derogatory profanity. You are right, people get WAY too sensetive. She may have been reactin...

Yes I have said something so dumb I wanted to dissappear and I am still here. Guess what? I do it all the time and I survive just fine! Don't worry about it, everyone does it. I can't even remember the last dumb thing I said because there are so many...

Perhaps they should make badges with photo and credentials on BOTH back and front. Then if it flips over, oh well no problem.

Sometimes the mens locker room has the larger sizes stocked.

Cleaning the port before IV pushes and port access is important. Wearing gloves for this is unecessary and can actually cause you and the patient to be at risk for latex sensetivity int the future. If you ar not wearing gloves for chemo or caustic me...

You know something? We are told that we are "at will" employees and the "hospital reserves the right to.....at any time with no warning...". So THEY can fire YOU without any notice and have security escort you out, but you cannot leave them? Of cours...

Thats how I feel. I had a patient fool me and good! Appy, uncomplicated, young adult, and screaming in what I thought was an abnormal amount of pain. I am no beginner recovery rn here. She gave an academy award level performance. 30mg of MS in 2 hour...

Ok, can you tell me what a Dobhoff tube is? Is it one of those tiny soft feeding tubes not used for anything else? I have only seen regular NG's. I am not on the floors anymore so I don't know. Thanks.

I love it!(gave it too, she still was killing me!)

I think you are fantastic to take care of your babies and if you can mange to do so without working or as rnperdiem said, work perdiem at most, go for it. Our babies come first. This is not a debate about mother who need to work to put food on the ta...

I have been accused of this being "too sensetive" a few times(then alternatively I have been told how mean I am...mean, really) So, I think it is used as a weapon at times by our co-workers, supervisors, and spouses to let us know that they were rude...

If you live too far from the hospital (generally 30 minutes response to door time) you have no right to be on call. What if you drive into a tree or kill yourself speeding. Then there is a AAA and you to care for (if you make it). Don't use an emerg...

Stay out of it, you will get bitten everytime. Great advice and good reminder. Not saying to take abuse, but when it comes to gossip and liitle office crap, stay away, far away.

Well, the scrubs we got to wear in the OR area are made by men, for men. They are tight in the hips and butt, and there is room for a beer gut. So if I wear my top untucked, I find alot of "congrats! when are yuou due?" My belly is quite flat btw. Th...

Oh MeaganRN, I didn;t mean you or ALL instructors. I just meant that "in general" students and all new nurses(and us oldies but goodies) forget to say GOOD JOB. Please dont take it that I was criticizing you or all intructors. I had some awesome and ...

In the hospital I just left(resigned from) we had scheduled Sections in the Main OR(LandD have 3 of their own). We have seen them called "emergency C-sections). So the patient came from home, is pre=opped, gets a regional block, then the OB doc decid...

I just had to read this post bsed on the Title! I use a qtip swab dipped in some liquid soap, rinse, then dry with a blow dryer. Since my own scope I have a much deeper innie and I find myself digging it out too. Very funny!

I choose to err on the side of beliving my patients whether I KNOW they are messing with me or not. My job is to treat the pain, and since we are asked to have them rate theri own, we must treat accordingly. I have never given 6mg of Dilaudid push or...